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Testimonial of Aircraft Maintenance Problems

As noted in the Commission report, human factors research must be a continued...

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A HOMEBUILT ROTORWAY EXEC 162F HELICOPTER, N241WC, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED

Plane Crash Problem: On February 15, 2003, about 1610 eastern standard time, a homebuilt Rotorway Exec 162F helicopter, N241WC, was substantially...

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Fed Ex Aircraft Crash Caused By Crew Failures

Washington, D. C. - A FedEx Boeing 727 crashed on landing in Tallahassee, Florida in 2002 because of flight crew performance failures...

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Plane Crash in Buffalo, New York Kills Forty-Nine Passengers, One Person on Ground

Staff Writer, Feb 13, 2009 The fiery plane crash in Buffalo, New York late Thursday evening only highlights the dangers that aviation accident pose for passengers, as well as innocent

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Buffalo Plane Crash Few Clues So Far – Wrongful Death Law Suits Possible

Staff Writer, Feb 13, 2009 An airplane crash leaves fifty dead in Buffalo, New York following a rapid loss of altitude in commuter plane due to

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Justice Department Requires Divestiture In Signature's Acquisition Of Hawker Beechcraft's Flight Support Services Business

DOJ, Sep 03, 2008 The Department said that the transaction, as originally proposed, would have combined the only two providers of flight support services to general aviation customers at

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Bend has the Most Plane Incidents in Central Oregon

Staff Writter, Jan 20, 2009 Bend Municipal Airport doesn't have commercial air service but does have is the highest number of plane accidents over the last twenty years in and about

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FAA Expands Runway Status Lights Nationwide

Federal Aviation Administration, Jul 28, 2008 Acting Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Robert Sturgell today announced new initiatives designed to improve runway safety at busy U.S.

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DHS Announces New Aviation Security and Traveler Screening Enhancements

Department of Homeland Security, Aug 04, 2008 The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced improvements aimed at strengthening aviation security while decreasing the hassle factor for

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FAA Offers Funding for Denver Airport Facilities

FAA, Jul 14, 2008 The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today announced its intention to give $28 million to Denver International Airport for

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Qantas Flight Diverts to Manila

Qantas, Jul 25, 2008 Qantas has confirmed that a B747-400 aircraft operating QF30 from Hong Kong to Melbourne diverted to Manila today following a loss of cabin

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GAO Sustains Boeing Bid Protest

U.S. Government Accountability Office (U.S. GAO), Jun 19, 2008 Our review of the record led us to conclude that the Air Force had made a number

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FAA Statement on the Inspector General’s Oversight Report

The Federal Aviation Administration, Jul 07, 2008 We at the FAA find the IG’s most recent report extremely helpful. We welcome the IG’s recommendations and take them very seriously as we continue our constant work

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United will reduce its fleet by 100 planes by 2009

united.com, Jun 04, 2008 United will reduce its fleet by 100 planes by

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NTSB RELEASES IMAGES OF AIRCRAFT THAT CRASHED IN REMOTE MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN

National Transportation Safety Board, Jun 09, 2008 The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the crash of a Piper PA-32-260 (N64FP) near Cruso, North Carolina, on May 12, 2008. Both occupants of the

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FAA Announces Elimination of Flight Caps at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport

Federal Aviation Administration, Jun 18, 2008 Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Acting Administrator Robert Sturgell today announced the elimination of flight caps at Chicago’s O’Hare International

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FAA Air Traffic Program Saves $27 Million in Delays during First Year

faa.gov, Jun 02, 2008 FAA Air Traffic Program Saves $27 Million in Delays during First

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American Airlines has canceled more than 1,000 flights today

American Airlines, Apr 10, 2008 American Airlines has canceled more than 1,000 flights today, as part of the effort to complete inspections on its MD-80

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NTSB RELEASES 2007 AVIATION ACCIDENT STATISTICS

The National Transportation Safety Board, Apr 21, 2008 The National Transportation Safety Board today released preliminary aviation accident statistics for

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Air Travel Consumer Reports for 2008

Aviation Consumer Protection Division, Jan 16, 2008 The Air Travel Consumer Report is a monthly product of the Department of Transportation's Office of Aviation

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NTSB Issues Safety Alert to Warn Pilots About CFIT Accidents During Night Visual Conditions

NTSB, Feb 08, 2008 The National Transportation Safety Board issued a Safety Alert to suggest ways for general aviation pilots to avoid controlled flight into terrain accidents during

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CAST Launches New Air Safety Website

FAA, Jan 02, 2008 CAST Launches New Air Safety

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FAA Statement on Pilot Retirement Age

FAA, Jan 09, 2008 The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) welcomes the legislation signed into law last night by the President that allows U.S. commercial pilots to fly until age

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FAA Website Provides Real-Time Airport Information for Travelers

FAA, Dec 12, 2007 Travelers can find airport delay information for their departure and destination airports this holiday season by visiting a special Federal Aviation

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FAA Statement on Pilot Retirement Age

FAA, Dec 18, 2007 The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) welcomes the legislation signed into law last night by the President that allows

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New FAA Rule Boosts Aircraft Wiring Safety

FAA, Nov 28, 2007 The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today finalized a new rule designed to mitigate

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FAA Settles Case Against TAG Aviation USA, Inc.

FAA, Dec 05, 2007 Under the terms of the $10 million settlement agreement, TAG paid $4 million on Nov. 8 and will pay the remaining $6 million by close of business on

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U.S Airlines Carried Record Number of Passengers in July

RITA, Oct 24, 2007 U.S. airlines carried 72.2 million scheduled domestic and international passengers on their systems in

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U.S. Department of Transportation Sets Flight Reduction Targets for JFK Scheduling Meeting

U.S Department of Transportation, Oct 31, 2007 The U.S. Department of Transportation today released its target figures for the number of daily

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Judge Rules Air Traffic Controller at Fault in Bob Collins Case

Clifford Law Offices, Oct 02, 2007 Air traffic controller at Waukegan Regional Airport and the Federal Aviation Administration were at fault in misguiding the small planes of Bob

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Department of Transportation Announces New Steps to Tackle Aviation Congestion and Delays

U.S Department of Transportation, Oct 10, 2007 U.S. Transportation Secretary Mary E. Peters today announced that she has charged a group of airline, airport and travel officials

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Commercial Aviation in Alaska

NIOSH, Oct 17, 2007 A disproportionate number of all U.S. aircraft crashes occur in Alaska. Between 1990-2006 there were

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Senators Casey and Specter Introduce an Amendment for a Bakers Creek Memorial in Arlington Cemetery

U.S. Senator, Sep 24, 2007 Amendment introduced for relocating small memorial in honor of 40 members of the Armed Forces who lost their lives in airplane crash during

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Florida Aviation Accident

Staff Writer, Sep 21, 2007 Plane crashes on Floridas interstate in Fort

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2007 Military Airport Program Selections

The Federal Aviation Administration, Sep 14, 2007 he MAP uses federal Airport Improvement Program (AIP) funding to boost civilian aviation

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FAA Announces Changes to Make Restricted Airspace Over National Capital Region More Safe and Secure

The Federal Aviation Administration, Sep 17, 2007 FAA announces changes to make restricted airspace over national capital region more safe and

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New FAA Program Saves An Est $900 Million Over Ten Years

FAA, Jul 23, 2007 The Airspace Flow Program will allow air traffic controllers to delay only those flights that are expected to encounter extremely bad

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FAA Issues Final Decision on Airspace Redesign

Federal Aviation Administration, Sep 07, 2007 The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a final decision for redesigning the New York, New Jersey, and Philadelphia metropolitan

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Plans for Open North American Aviation Market Inch Forward

USINFO, Jun 11, 2007 Sometime over the next the decade ? but likely not in 2007 or 2008 - Air Canada could be competing with U.S. carriers on the New York-Paris route and

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Plane Crash Security Assessments

Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Jun 15, 2007 The NRC will seek comment from the public, the nuclear industry and the technical community on the proposal. The proposed rule, which will replace an NRC staff

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FAA Raises Safety Rating for Dominican Republic

FAA, Jul 03, 2007 The Dominican Republic?s safety rating was raised from Category 2 to Category

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Kentucky Crash During Approach to Landing Kills First Officer and Injurs Captain

The National Transportation Safety Board, May 02, 2007 NTSB probable cause of accident was fuel starvation resulting from captain?s decision not to follow approved fuel crossfeed

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Aircraft Accident Investigation and TSI

Federal Aviation Administration, Jun 01, 2007 TSI is one of America's foremost training institutes for studying civilian aircraft accident investigation and promoting accident prevention. TSI is also the globally

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Runway Overrun and Collision in New Jersey

National Transportation Safety Board, Apr 30, 2007 NTSB probable cause of accident was the pilots? failure to ensure the airplane was loaded within weight-and-balance

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Houston Texas Crash During Approach Landing Kills 3 and Injurs 1

The National Transportation Safety Board, May 02, 2007 NTSB probable cause of accident was flight crew?s failure to adequately monitor the flight instruments during the

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Crash During Approach to Landing

The National Transportation Safety Board, Apr 19, 2007 NTSB probable cause flight crew?s failure to effectively monitor and maintain

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Crash of Pinnacle Airlines Flight in Missouri

The National Transportation Safety Board, Apr 27, 2007 NTSB probable causes of accident the pilots unprofessional

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NTSB Cites Poor Decision Making and Spatial Disorientaion As Cause Of Hawaiian Air Tour Accident.

National Transportation Safety Board, Apr 05, 2007 NTSB determined that the probable cause of a fatal crash of an air tour helicopter in Hawaii was the pilot's decision to continue

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Risk Factors Associated With Weather Related General Aviation Accidents.

National Transportation Safety Board, Apr 11, 2007 Statistical Comparison of Aviation

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Engineered Materials Arresting System (EMAS)

Federal Government, Mar 23, 2007 The Federal Aviation Administration requires that commercial airports, regulated under Part 139 safety rules, have a standard Runway Safety Area (RSA) where

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FAA Identifies New Way to Handle Air Traffic

Federal Aviation Administration, Mar 30, 2007 This new concept in airspace design will help us handle the rapidly growing number of flights in the

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NTSB Chairman Mark V. Rosenker Announces Runway Incursion Forum in March

National Transportation Safty Board, Feb 27, 2007 The National Transportation Safety Board will hold a one-day forum on March 27, 2007, focusing on airport runway incursions and accidents, and potential safety

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Sen. Stevens Speaks on Aviation and Surface Transportation Security Legislation

commerce.senate.gov, Mar 02, 2007 Since the events of September 11th, we have made many improvements in the security of our nation?s transportation

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FAA’s Updated Hiring Plan Matches Controller Staffing to Air Traffic

Federal Aviation Administration, Mar 09, 2007 The FAA will hire and train more than 15,000 controllers over the next

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New FAA Reform Legislation to Transform Air Travel

Federal Aviation Administration, Feb 14, 2007 New proposal Will make flying more convenient for millions of

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Budget's Funding Requirements are ...A Missed Opportunity

Transportation.House.Gov, Feb 23, 2007 FAA has cited the need to finance a major new air traffic control

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FAA to Propose Pilot Retirement Age Change

Federal Aviation Administration, Feb 02, 2007 FAA will propose to raise the mandatory retirement age for U.S. commercial pilots from 60 to

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FAA Boosts Safety for Air Tours

Federal Aviation Administration, Feb 09, 2007 Air tour operators will now have to meet the safety requirements in the expanded National Air Tour Safety Standards of the Federal Aviation

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FAA Changes Safety Rules for Long-Range Flights

Federal Aviation Administration, Jan 12, 2007 Further reduce the risks for passengers and crews flying long-range regularly scheduled commercial routes over remote

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Corporate Jet Accident in Pueblo, Colorado Will Be Subject of NTSB Board Meeting

National Transportation Safety Board, Jan 19, 2007 Two pilots and six passengers on board were killed, and the airplane was destroyed by impactforces and post-crash

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Inadequate Airspeed, Fialure to Activate Deice Boots Among Causes Cited by NTSB in Pueblo, Colorado Corporate Jet Crash

NTSB, Jan 26, 2007 All six passengers and the two flight crewmembers were killed in the

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U.S. Department of Transportation Certifies Airbus

Federal Aviation Administration, Dec 22, 2006 The world's largest commercial airliner is now cleared to fly passengers and

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Pilot Flight Time and Rest

Federal Aviation Administration, Dec 29, 2006 Ensuring that all pilots receive adequate rest is key to maintaining a safe aviation

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NTSB Warns That Runway Collisions Remain a Real Danger

NTSB, Dec 06, 2006 NTSB called again for effective action by the FAA to counter the danger posed by potentially catastrophic runway

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NTSB Chairman Urges Airlines to Change Runway Stopping Calculations in Wake of Chicago Midway Overrun Accident

National Transportation Safety Board Chairman, Dec 13, 2006 aircraft failed to stop on the runway, rolling through a blast fence and perimeter fence and coming to rest on a roadway after striking two

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Final Report On Crash Of Corporate Jet In Houston

NTSB, Nov 21, 2006 The National Transportation Safety Board has released its final report on the crash of a corporate jet in Houston in 2004 that killed three

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NTSB Investigating Three Recent Airliner Incidents

National Transportation Safety Board, Dec 01, 2006 NTSB Chairman Investigating Recent

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NTSB Investigating Three Recent Airliner Incidents

NTSB, Nov 14, 2006 National Transportation Safety Board Chairman Mark V Rosenker has assigned investigators to look into three recent incidents involving

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FAA To Review Age 60 Rule For Pilots

Federal Aviation Administration, Oct 24, 2006 Since 1959, the FAA has required that all U.S. pilots stop flying commercial airplanes at age

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FAA Approval Of New Safety Standards For Low Flying Planes

U.S. Senate, Oct 31, 2006 Over the last several years, there have been nearly 100 fatal accidents involving commercial air tours

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In New York, FAA Excludes Fixed Wing Operations In Visual Flight Corridor

FAA, Nov 07, 2006 Federal Aviation Administration FAA announced that it is excluding fixed-wing aircraft from the corridor for safety

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NTSB Sends Team To Assist Brazilian Investigation Into Crash Of 737

NTSB, Oct 05, 2006 Investigators to Brazil to assist in the investigation of the crash of a Boeing 737 after apparently colliding in mid-air with a business

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FAA Approves New Aviation Child Safety Device

FAA, Oct 19, 2006 According to the FAA the safest place for a child on an airplane is in an approved child safety

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New Rules Regarding Commerical Air Travel In Hawaii

Department of Transportation, Sep 21, 2006 New regulations at Hawaii?s commercial airports following a heightened security

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Crash Of CDF Plane Claims The Lives Of Two Firefighters

Press Release, Sep 28, 2006 Airtactical aircraft that crashed in the Mountain Home Demonstration State Forest and claimed the lives of two

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In Kentucky, Plane Crash In Breathitt County

Press Release, Sep 07, 2006 A reported plane crash in the Watts community of Breathitt

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In Los Angeles, NTSB Issues Urgent Recommendations On Airliner Engine Failures

Press Release, Sep 14, 2006 The National Transportation Safety Board issued five recommendations to the FAA stemming from an ongoing investigation of an uncontained engine failure on an airliner

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Investigation Of Float Plane And Charter Boat Collision

Press Release, Aug 16, 2006 The plane, a DeHavilland Beaver, clipped the top of the boat, a 22-foot Olympic Resorter, tearing off the boat's fiberglass

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NTSB Determined Cause Of Hendrick Motorsport Plane Crash In Virgina

Press Release, Aug 24, 2006 Contributing to the cause of the accident was the crew's failure to use all navigational aids to confirm and monitor the airplane's position during the

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NTSB Says Contaminated Wing Caused Fatal Crash In Colorado

NTSB - Press Release, Aug 03, 2006 The probable cause of a corporate jet crash in Colorado was the flight crew's failure to ensure that the airplane's wings were free of ice or snow

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NTSB Investigating Airliner Uncontained Engine Failure

Press Release, Aug 10, 2006 Numerous holes punched in the wings by pieces of the engine caused fuel leaks that led to a ground

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Jet Engines History Of Problems

ntsb.gov, Jun 01, 2006 Most in-flight shutdowns are benign and likely to go unnoticed by

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FAA Revokes Air Carrier Certificate Of AFG And Fines Medway Air Ambulance $1 Million

Federal Aviation Administration, Jul 27, 2006 FAA strictly enforces its safety regulations and will take action in situations where air carrier is engaged in the franchising or rental of its air carrier

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Chicago Aviation Accident Injury Report For Midway Airport

ntsb.gov, May 05, 2006 Upon landing at Midway the airplane slid of the runway and went through a barrier fence and onto a

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Aviation Accident Report Fatal Crash

ntsb.gov, May 18, 2006 The airplane was destroyed by impact and a postimpact

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NTSB Reports Decrease In Aviation Accidents In 2004

ntsb.gov, Mar 15, 2006 The majority of these fatalities occurred in general aviation and air taxi

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NTSB Reports Increase In Aviation Accidents In 2005

ntsb.gov, Apr 05, 2006 The National Transportation Safety Board today released preliminary statistics for 2005 showing an overall increase in civil aviation

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NTSB Reauthorization Request Focus Of Congressional Hearing

house.gov, Apr 20, 2006 The NTSB has requested three statutory

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General Aviation Accident In Georgia

ntsb.gov, Jan 27, 2006 The airplane was destroyed by impact forces, and the private-rated pilot was fatally

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NTSB Safety Study Looks At Weather Related General Aviation Accidents

ntsb.gov, Feb 13, 2006 Examines the risk factors associated with General Aviation flights into conditions of bad weather and poor

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In Florida, Securing Airplane Cockpits Against Lasers Act

keller.house.gov, Dec 15, 2005 Since 1990 there have been over 400 reported incidents where pilots have been disoriented or temporarily blinded by laser

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Plane Crash In Florida

ntsb.gov, Jan 12, 2006 As part of the investigation of this accident, which claimed 20 lives, the Safety Board will extensively examine the wing and other structures in the coming

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Alabama Minimum Requirements For Heliports

dot.state.al.us, Nov 09, 2005 In Alabama The construction of a heliport is based upon the size of the largest helicopter expected to use the

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Aviation Transport Of Hazardous Materials

oas.gov, Nov 21, 2005 The pilot and all personnel aboard an aircraft must be made aware of the location and type of hazardous

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FAA Calls For Federal Mediation With The Air Traffic Controllers Union

faa.gov, Dec 08, 2005 The FAA's contract proposal maintains the base-pay of current controllers, who are among the highest paid federal

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FAA Announces Decision on Child Safety Seats

faa.gov, Sep 27, 2005 (FAA) today announced that it will not mandate the use of child safety seats on airplanes because of the increased safety risk to

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Air Travel Price Index Down 4.3 Percent in First-Quarter 2005

bts.gov, Oct 13, 2005 The Air Travel Price Index (ATPI) fell 4.3 percent in the first quarter of 2005 from the same period in

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Crippled Jet Lands Safely at L.A. Airport

yahoo.com/press release, Sep 22, 2005 The airliner circled Southern California for hours, crippled by a faulty landing

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The Oakland Air Route Traffic Control Center, On A Radio Interview Broadcast To The Public

flra.gov, Sep 22, 2005 The Oakland Air Route Traffic Control Center, On A Radio Interview Broadcast To The

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The Board Investigates About 2,000 Aviation Accidents And Incidents A Year

ntsb.gov, Sep 19, 2005 The Board Investigates About 2,000 Aviation Accidents And Incidents A

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An Aircraft Accident Is Also Unique In Creating An Event With A Two Level Public Safety San Francisco Bay Region With Over 262,000 Flights A Year And 13 Million Passengers

sanjoseca.gov, Sep 19, 2005 Aircraft Accident Is Also Unique In Creating An Event With A Two Level Public Safety San Francisco Bay Region With Over 262,000

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Discrimination Complaint Filed Against Miami-Dade County

prnewswire.com, Sep 06, 2005 Two Miami Aviation companies filed an eight- count, 54-page economic discrimination complaint against Miami-Dade

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Code Of Federal Regulations Part 121 And Was In Contact With Federal Aviation Administration Controllers At The Los Angeles Air Route Traffic Center

ntsb.gov, Sep 09, 2005 Federal Aviation Administration Controllers At The Los Angeles Air Route Traffic

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The Accident Flight Originated At McCarran International Airport LAS Las Vegas Nevada

ntsb.gov, Aug 23, 2005 Collided With A Metal Blast Fence And An Airport Perimeter

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N364FE, Crashed While Landing At Memphis International Airport Memphis Tennessee

ntsb.gov, Aug 29, 2005 N364FE, Crashed While Landing At Memphis International Airport Memphis

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DC 8 71F DC 8 N8079U Crashed In An Automobile Salvage Yard Shortly After Take off

ntsb.gov, Aug 23, 2005 The three flight crew members were killed, and the airplane was

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Helicopter Collided With Terrain During An Uncontrolled Descent About 4 Miles East Of Meadview Arizona

ntsb.gov, Aug 23, 2005 Helicopter Collided With Terrain During An Uncontrolled

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The Committee Continues To Be Concerned About The Treatment Of Families After Airline Disasters

congress.gov, Aug 08, 2005 The Committee Continues To Be Concerned About The Treatment Of Families After Airline

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Crashes Or Their Survivors Were Suing Aircraft Companies In 90 Percent Of All Crashes Even Though Pilot Error

house.gov, Aug 15, 2005 Crashes Or Their Survivors Were Suing Aircraft Companies In 90 Percent Of All Crashes Even Though Pilot

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Home-Built Planes Form Heart Of EAA Air Show

yahoo.com, Jul 25, 2005 It took Dave Garris five hours and 20 months to fly from his North Carolina home to EAA

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Liability Under The Act Is Triple The Amount Of Loss Or Damage To The Government, Plus A Mandatory Civil Monetary Penalty

usdoj.gov, Jul 07, 2005 Liability Under The Act Is Triple The Amount Of Loss Or Damage To The Government, Plus A Mandatory Civil Monetary

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Worried Sick About The Flight Flying In The Face Of Fear

Enter Source, Jul 18, 2005 SOPHIE CAMPBELL reveals the facts guaranteed to cure your plane

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Airport Authorities, Aviation Security Companies And Airlines Responsible For Security

nysd.uscourts.gov, Jun 21, 2005 Airport Authorities, Aviation Security Companies And Airlines Responsible

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Air Transportation Improvement Act

mccain.senate.gov, Jun 27, 2005 Sponsored legislation to maintain and improve aviation safety and

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Local Firm Part Of Suit In Troop Deaths

Yahoo Press Release, Jun 15, 2005 Three families of servicemen killed last year when their airplane smashed into a mountain in Afghanistan filed a

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Two Die South of Atlanta in Small Plane Crash

GA Aviation News, Jun 17, 2005 Thursday night 2 die in GA plane

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DC 3 Cargo Plane Crashes Near Federal Highway and Commercial Blvd

Eye Witness, Jun 13, 2005 Highly populated FL area a DC 3 cargo plane crashes in Ft

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Last Year One Fatal Accident Occurred Involving Part 121 Airline Service

NTSB, May 16, 2005 Total fatalities also showed a decrease from 695 to

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Employee With Respect To Compensation Terms Conditions Or Privileges Of Employment To The Employer

USDOL, May 16, 2005 Chief Pilot Who Indicated The Aircraft Needed Some Maintenance Work Since The FAA Found Some

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NTBS Dispatches Team To Investigate Crash Of Firefighting Aircraft In California

NTBS Gov, Apr 25, 2005 The National Transportation Safety Board has dispatched a team to begin an investigation into the crash of a firefighting aircraft in California that killed all three

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France Maiden Flight Of New Airbus Scheduled For Tomorrow

EAsnkronos internatioanl press release, Apr 27, 2005 The new double-decker Airbus A-380 is due to make its inaugural flight in France tomorrow, weather conditions

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According To The NTSB's Final Report, The Crash Occurred Because The Pilots Lost Track Of Their Airspeed

Yahoo Press Release, May 02, 2005 According To The NTSB's Final Report, The Crash Occurred Because The Pilots

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O’Hare International Airport Holds A Full-Scale Emergency Response Disaster Drill

flychicago.com, Apr 14, 2005 O?Hare International Airport Holds A Full-Scale Emergency Response Disaster

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First Metal Cut For The Airbus A380 Freighter

press release, Apr 19, 2005 First Metal Cut For The Airbus A380

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Request For Emergency Order For Required Child Restraint Seats for Children Under The Age of 2

planesafe.org, Apr 14, 2005 Request For Emergency Order For Required Child Restraint Seats for Children Under The Age of

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L-3 Communications' Link Simulation and Training Division to Build F/A-18C/D Aircrew Flight Trainers

businesswire., Apr 11, 2005 L-3 Communications' Link Simulation and Training Division to Build F/A-18C/D Aircrew Flight

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Rockwell Collins Announces New Renewable Energy Initiative and General Dynamic Receives Navy Contract

financialnewsusa, Mar 17, 2005 Rockwell Collins (NYSE: COL), a global provider of aviation electronic and communication

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Aviation Week mentions AeroVironment’s Black Widow and Ornithopter Micro Air Vehicles

aerovironment., Mar 28, 2005 An article in the July 12 issue of Aviation Week reviewed progress on the DARPA micro air vehicle program, noting that several of the drones had started flying,

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Those Involved Pilot Error Negligence Crashes Or Their Survivors Were Suing Aircraft Companies In 90 Percent Of The Cases

house.gov, Mar 09, 2005 Those Involved Pilot Error Negligence Crashes Or Their Survivors Were Suing Aircraft Companies In 90 Percent Of The

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Nationally Renown Personal Injury Attorney, Robert Clifford, Will File Plane Crash Lawsuit This Afternoon (Monday, June 12) On Behalf Of The Wife Of Popular WGN Radio Personality Bob Collins Who Died In A Plane Crash Earlier This Year

press detail, Mar 10, 2005 Nationally Renown Personal Injury Attorney, Robert Clifford, Will File Plane Crash Lawsuit This Afternoon (Monday, June 12) On Behalf Of The Wife Of Popular WGN Radio

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V-22 Osprey Tiltrotor Video Flies Again at AeroSpaceNews.com

emediawire, Mar 02, 2005 AeroSpaceNews.com announces re-release of exclusive aviation documentary Tiltrotor and The Future with innovative use of video on demand

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Jackson Declined Comment On The Amount Of Money That Falconhead Aviation Plans To Invest In The Venture

virginislandsdailynews, Feb 28, 2005 Entrepreneur With A Troubled Financial Past, Said Wednesday That He Plans To Make A Second Effort To Provide Low-Fare Air Service To The U.S. Virgin

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Puradyn Filter Technologies, Inc. Appoints New CFO

busines swire press release, Mar 01, 2005 The Company has established aftermarket programs with several of the transportation industry leaders such as Volvo Trucks NA, Mack Trucks,

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The Boeing Company announced today that it has reached an agreement to sell its Rocketdyne Propulsion Power

new swire, Feb 24, 2005 Rocketdyne is primarily a rocket engine developer and builder, and provides booster engines for the Space Shuttle and the Delta family of expendable launch vehicles, as

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General Dynamics Awarded $10 Million Modification for Virginia class Submarine Photonics Mast Workstations

biz yahoo, Feb 25, 2005 The contract includes engineering services in support of the development, field maintenance and modification of the photonics mast workstations for integration into the

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NTSB Launches Team to Investigate Gulfstream Plane Crash in Texas

ntsb.gov, Dec 10, 2004 The National Transportation Safety Board has launched a Go-Team to investigate the crash of a Gulfstream near the Hobby Airport in Houston,

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Engine and Propeller Teardown Examinations

ntsb.gov, Dec 10, 2004 The engines were shipped in June 2000 to Honeywell Engines & Systems in Phoenix, Arizona, for a teardown inspection and evaluation under Safety Board

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Non-Rechargeable Lithium Battery Shipments Banned on Passenger Aircraft

dot.gov, Dec 10, 2004 The FAA and the RSPA today banned cargo shipments of non-rechargeable lithium batteries aboard passenger

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Aviation company fined over electrical hazards

Arizona Daily Sun press release, Feb 22, 2005 Aviation Company Has Been Fined More Than $81,000 By The State After Electrical Wiring Was Exposed To

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Meridian Portfolio Company Air Chef Holdings, LLC Provides Catered Food For The Fast Growing Private Jet Industry

press release, Feb 22, 2005 RADNOR, Pa. Meridian Venture Partners (MVP), one of the Mid-Atlantic region's leading private equity firms, today announced that it has provided acquisition financing

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FDSO Reports on Improper Propeller Installation

faa.gov, Dec 10, 2004 Improper installation of the propeller can result from an incorrect interpretation of the diagram

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Second Update on the Pinnacle Airlines Crash in Jefferson City, Missouri

ntsb.gov, Nov 10, 2004 The National Transportation Safety Board today released the following update on its investigation of the October 14, 2004 crash of Pinnacle Airlines

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Factors Associated with Pilot Fatalities in Work-Related Aircraft Crashes in Alaska, 1990 - 1999

CDC, Nov 23, 2004 Factors associated with pilot fatalities in work-related aricraft crashes in Alaska from

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Loss Of Pitch Control Caused Fatal Airliner Crash In Charlotte, North Carolina Last Year

NHTSA, Nov 23, 2004 NTSB's determined probable cause of an airliner crash in Charlotte, North Carolina, last year was the airplane's loss of pitch control during

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NTSB Begins Investigation into Crash of Business Jet in Colorado

ntsb.gov, Nov 28, 2004 A National Transportation Safety Board investigator is arriving today to begin an investigation into the crash of a business jet in Montrose,

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Jet Engine Problems

NTSB, Nov 29, 2004 Article from the NTSB about jet engine problems and the safety

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Alaskan Court Opinion on Pilot Communication Error

ntsb.gov, Dec 02, 2004 Alaskan Court Opinion on Pilot Communication

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Moran Hails Passage Of Aviation Act

house, Nov 01, 2004 Legislation Improves Safety, Reduces Delays, and Increases

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Meacham Field Aviation Mechanics Indicted

USDOJ, Nov 01, 2004 Most of the defendants were initially detained on June 28, 2002 at their place of employment, Spirit Aviation Services, Meacham Field, Fort Worth,

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FAA Gives Republic of Korea IASA Rating of Category 1

DOJ, Nov 01, 2004 Category 1 rating following a reassessment of the country's civil aviation authority this month. South Korea previously did not comply with ICAO standards and was rated

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National Park Service And FAA Hosting Meeting On Grand Canyon Overflights Issues

NPS, Nov 01, 2004 The Department of the Interior/National Park Service (DOI/NPS) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) are engaging in a new collaborative process to address

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Argentine Republic International Aviation Safety Assessment Rating of Category 2

FAA, Nov 01, 2004 Category 2 rating following a reassessment of the country?s civil aviation authority. The Argentine Republic was previously rated Category

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USTDA Grant Supports Aviation Safety In South America

tda, Nov 01, 2004 LACAC President Colonel (Ret.) C?sar Aguilera signed the agreement on behalf of the

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Nasa Initiates New General Aviation Propulsion Program

GRC, Nov 01, 2004 NASA has announced a partnership with the FAA and the U.S. aviation industry for a new program that will address the critical need to improve affordability and

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Nasa Awards Two General Aviation Propulsion Cooperative Agreements Contract

GRC, Nov 01, 2004 NASA's Lewis Research Center has awarded two cooperative agreements in support of the Agency's General Aviation Propulsion (GAP)

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Aviation Chairman Lott: $4 Million Headed For Airports In 14 Mississippi Counties

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